Receptacle



Jan. 31, 1928.

H. L. HAINES RECEPTACLE Filed April 14, 1924 an M I do: flaraZiL/iaz'nesPatented Jan. 31, 1928.

UNITED srArss HAROLD L. ZZLll'lillllB, O1" Aliiilil ARBOR,ltlIClilIGaEihl, i-MSSIGLLXIUR TU IEAlQ'Y, OF ANN ARBOR, lililtCfiliGAN,A CGRIOHATION 01' IMIGHIGAN.

RECEPTACLE.

Application filed April 14, 1924;

The invention relates to receptacles and more particularly to thesell-closing type and has for an object improved apparatus for closing adoor of the receptacle. Other objects of the invention reside in thenovel features of construction and combinations and arrangements ctparts as more tally hereinafter set forth.

in the drawings:

Figure l is a side elevation, partly broken away, of a receptacleembodying my invention;

lFigur 2 is a bottom plan view ot the receptacle top; I

Figure 3 is a side elevation, partly broken away, of a modifiedconstruction of receptacle;

Figure l is a bottom plan view of the top thereof.

1 is the body or the receptacle and 2 the top having upwardly andinwardly inclined sides. 8 and l are inwardly opening doors hinged attheir upper edges at 5 and 6 re spectively to the top and serving toclose openings in opposite sides thereoi. These doors are limited intheir outward movements by flanges 7 and 8 which respectively overliethe doors when in closed position.

9 and 10 are gravitating links or arms which are preferably pivotallyconnected at their outer ends to the doors 8 and 4: respectively nearthe lower edges of the latter, and

i1 is a wall depending from the top 2 midway between the doors andforming a coinnion abutment tor the inner ends of the links. The lengthof each link is such that its inner end is located sutliciently aboveits outor end with the door in closed position that when the door isswung inwardly, the inner end of the link may ride upwardly over thewall.

As shown in F igure 2, the inner end of each link is provided with apair of rolls 12 mounted thereon and on opposite sides thereof, theserolls being enga-oeable with the wall 11. These rolls are preterablyguided by means of a depending channel bar 13, the base'of which formspart of the wall 11, and the sides of which are at the QlltlsO'if therolls, these sides preferably terminating in interned flanges laengageable with the Serial No. 706,557.

portions of the rolls opposite the base of the channel. The bases of thetwo channels are secured at their upper ends to the top 2 by suitablemeans such as the angle bars 15.

As shown in the modified construction of receptacle in Figures 3 and e,the doors for closing the openings in the opposite sides of thereceptacle are normally closed by the links or arms is which operate inthe same manner as the links shown in Figures l and 2. These links arms,however, are arranged in pairs and have between their inner ends therolls 1? which are engagcable with the wall 18 depending from the top.For holding the rolls irom disengagement from the wall 18, l haveprovided the strap 19 having a base portion 20 preferably secured to thelower end of the wall 18, side portions 21 extending parallel to thewall 18 and on the opposite sides of the rolls 17 and the top portionwhich is secured to the top of the receptacle. This strip is locatedbetween the links and as a consequence prevents lateral displacementthereof.

From the above description it will be readily seen that I have provideda receptacle oi} the self-closing type in which the door for closing anopening thereof is moved to closed position by a very simple mechanism;and that the thrust for movin the door to closed position increases asthe door approaches closed position. It will also be seen that themechanism for closing one door operates independently of the mechanismfor closing another door.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. The combination of a receptacle having an opening, an inwardlyopening door serving to close said opening, an abutment within saidreceptacle, and a gravitating link for closing said door, said linkhaving one end connected with said door and the other 2. The combinationof a receptacle having a top and an opening, an inwardly opening doorpivotedupon said receptacle and serving to close said opening, a linkpivotally connected with said door for closing the same, and a memberdepending ironi said top and provided Willi means for retaining closed,a channel within said receptacle and the free end of said link inengagement openiugtowiurd said.cloor,ll1essides ol. said 10 therewith.channel terminating in iz'il'urlled IlzM'igeFa, 11nd 3. The combinationof a receptacle having an enlargement npori the free end of said 5 anopening, an inwardly opening (leer pivlink engagenlile in said elmmiel:m-l guided oted upon said i'eeepl'uele and serving to thereby. closesaid opening, a link pivotally connected in lzwlimony where-oi l. williemy si -nature. to suiddoor and serving LU urge said door HAIKJ'LI) Li.llilly.

